Support for polishing shoes



Patented Oct. 2, 1928.

UNITED STATES HENRY Him, or BROCKTON; MASSACHUSETTS.

SUPPORT FOR POLISHI ING SHOE S.

Application filed November 22, 1926. Serial No. 149L907."

This invention relates to a Support for holding shoes to be polished andhas for its principal object the provision ofa device for firmly holdinga shoe at a. desired height and in convenient position so that the shoemay be thoroughly cleaned and polished without changing its positionuntil. the polishing operation is completed. Further objects of theinvention reside in the particular details of constructions hereinafterdescribed and pointed out in the appended claims.

' A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings,

in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the improved deviceshowing a shoe inposition; Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectionon the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a detail section on'thc line 33 of Fig. 1, and Fig.4 is a planview ofa lever used in operating the device.

The support is adapted to bemounted upon a wall bench or table in afixture 4, fastened at the desired height. The fixture is slotted toreceive the outwardly tapered end 5 of a horizontal bracket 6 whichprojects outwardly, substantially at right angles to the wall;

A heel plate 7 and a toe plate 8 are carried on top ofthe bracket,the'heel plate having a depending pin 9 and the toe plate a similar pin10, both passing through and slideable longitudinally of'an elongateslot'll in the bracket, guide studs 12 and 13 are also carried by theheel, and toe plates respectively, the

studs extending into said slot to prevent m tational movement of theplates." The position of the plates may be temporarily 'fixed by nuts 14and 15 threadedupon pins 9 and 10 resp.ectively,-and bearing against thebottom surface of the bracket. The plates 7 v and 8 have upstanding-sideflanges 16 and 17 respectively and the heel plate has a front Y flange18, hearing against the sides of the heel and sole and the frontof theheel, respec tively, of a shoe resting upon the plates.

The'position of the plates being adjustableas aforesaid, any size ofshoe may be accu- I rately fitted thereto.

Erected over the lower end fixed in the bracket adjacent the wallfixture 4,'is an angular framel19 having a U-shaped flange 2O fixed atits outer end. The upper and lower arms of theflange have alignedapertures to receive a vertical rod 21 which extends therethrough towardthe bracket. A collar 22 carrying a set screw 23 is preferably fixed tothe upper arm of flange bracket and having its 20, the set screw servingto fix the position of the rod 21, which is corrugated circumferentiallybetween the upper and lower arms of the flange. The corrugations or"pawls 24 are tapered downwardly and have flat radial top faces wherebythe rod may readily be forced downwardly through the aperture in thelower arm,which has a diameter only slightly larger than that ofthe rod21. ,--The aperture 25 in the upper arm (Fig. 3) may be greater in onedimension than the diameterof the rod to permit the rod to betilted'slightly if desired. i be provided at the top of A knob 26 may the rodto permitthe rod to be forced down I wardly, aswill be explained, but ifgreater leverage is desired the means hereinafter de scribedarepreferably employed. For this purpose spaced apart studs 29 and 30are fixed-to the flanged member 20 and project toward therod 21; Thelower faces of said flanges are substantially flat and horizontal,

as shown in Fig.1. 1

I When the apparatus is to be used, a shoe is placed in position upontheadjusted heel and toe plates and the lock nuts, Hand 15' aretightened. A spring plate 27 which preferably carries askeleton' form 28to support the top port-ion of the shoe adjacent the toe, is placed inthe shoe. The respective ends of the spring plate rests at the heel andtoe of the shoe while the intermediate portion is arched considerably.

'The rod 21 is pushed downwardly until its lower end meets the archofthe spring plate 27, and is then forcibly pressed against the resistance'of the spring, preferably bymeans of a bifurcated lever 31 whichstraddles the corrugated portion of rod 21, bears upon the upper faceofone Of'the corrugations'and is fulcrumed at its inner end between thebosses 29' and 30. 1 Pressure upon the lever is continued until theplate is flattened appreciably.

thus securely fixed :uponthe support and after the rod is: additionallylocked by tightening set screw 23, movement ofthe shoehy accident orintention iseflectiv'ely prevented;

In such position all portions of the shoe are readily accessible forcleaning'and polishing purposes and these operations. may convenientlybe performed by the workman when standing erect. The form 28 prevents 1the collapse of the shoe under pressure and thus permits the shoe to beshined as satisfactorily as if the wearers foot were inserted therein.The entire device may easily be removed from the wall, fixed and storedaway when not in use, and when again erected may be adjusted and clampedwith great rapidity.

Althou h the subject matter of this invention has een described indetail herein, it Will be apparent that various changes may be made instructural details without departing from the spirit of the invention asdefined in the following claims.

I claim: i I

1. A support for shoes to be polished comprising a bracket having restsfor the heel and toe of a shoe, a spring, plate adapted tofit within theshoe and" bear upon the insole thereof, a plunger movable downwardlyinto contact with ,saidplate and upwardly out of the-shoe, so that theshoe may readily be placed upon and removed from the rests when theplunger is lifted, and means for forcing the plunger downwardly todepress the spring plate and thereby to hold the shoe in fixed positionupon said rests. a

2. A support for shoes to be polishedcomprising an elevated bracket,having-a heel and toe rest for ashoe, a spring plate adapted to fitWithin the shoe and bear upon the insole thereof, .a plunger inovableinto contact with said plate to depress the same, and means for lockingthe plunger-upon the: depressed spring plate, whereby the shoe is heldin fixed position. v 3. Asupport for shoes to be polished-comprising anelevated bracket having-heel and toe rests for a shoe, a spring plateadapted to fit within the shoe and bear upon the bottom thereof, aframeextending over said bracket, and a rod movable downwardly in said frameto contact with s'aidspring plate and depress the same, said rod havingpawls engageable with a portion-of said frame when the rod is forceddownwardly to depress the plate, whereby the rod is locked-firmly tohold the shoe upon said rests.

4. Asupport for shoes to'be polished com-- prising an elevated brackethaving heel and toe rests for a shoe, a spring plate adapted to fitwithin the shoe and bear upon the bottom thereof, a frame extending oversaid shoe,

- a; rod slideable through said frame-at substantially right angles tosaid bracket, down ward movement of the rod causing the bottom thereofto contact with and depress the spring plate, said rod having pawlsengageable with a portion of said frame where the rod is forceddownwardly to depress the plate,

whereby the shoe is firmly held upon said rests.

5. A support for shoes to be polished comprising an elevated brackethaving heel and toe rests for a shoe, a spring plate adapted to .fitwithin the shoe and bear upon the bottom ward position whereby theshoeis firmly held upon said rests. i 1 1,

6. A support for shoes to be polished comprising an elevated bracket,:1. heel plate and a toe plate slideable longitudinally of the bracket,means for fixing the position of said plates with respect to the sizeof'a shoe placedt-hereon, means for preventing rota tional movement ofsaid plates, a. spring plate adaptedto fit within the-shoe and bear'uponthe bottom thereof, a frame extending over said shoe, and a rodslideable in said frame in a direction substantially at right angles tosaid shoe placed on said plates, downward movement of the rod causingthe bottom thereof to contact with and depress the spring plate, andmeans for locking the IOdxlJO retain the plate in depressed position,wherebythe shoe is firmly-held upon saidplates. J

7; A supportfor shoes to be polished comprising an elevated bracket, ahe'el"1.') late1 and a toe plate slideable longitudinally of saidbracket,-means for fixing the position of the plates with respect to thesizeof a shoe placed thereon, means for preventing rotational movementofsaid plates, upstanding flanges at the'sides of the respeotiveiplatestoire' strain lateral movement of the shoe and a flange at the-front ofthe heel plate to pre vent forward movement thereof, a spring plateadapted to fit within the shoe andbear uponthe bottom thereof, saidplate having; a form for supporting the top of the shoe, a frameextendingover. said shoe,- and a rod slideable in frame in a directionsubstantially atright angles to said bracket, downward movement of therod causes-the end thereof to contact with and depressthe springplate,and means for locking the rod to. retain the plate in depressedposition, whereby the shoe isfirmly heldupon said plates.

I In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HENRY HILL," &

